Recently
Datuk Amar Abang Johari Abang Openg makes China the first destination since his
appointment as Chief Minister, January 13 ago. He witnessed the signing of an
agreement (MoU) between the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC)
with international tourism development company China, Beijing Glory International
Culture Development Co Ltd at the Nou Hotel, Beijing. Beijing Glory will take
over the management of several tourist destinations such as Bako and the Mulu
National Park; there will be rebranding of SEDC’s Sarawak Plaza.

Why the
state government gives priority to companies from outside to take over the
management of several local tourist destinations to foreign companies? Are the
people of Sarawak are not able to manage the local existing tourism company?

Sarawak
is too dependent on foreign companies and investors from outside to meet the
needs of labor to develop Sarawak. Local citizens should be given first
priority in any government projects.

When the
issue of lack of teachers or instructors in Sarawak there are those who are not
satisfied and make noise because it does not want an outsider to come to
Sarawak supposedly they bring culture that does not fit with the culture of the
state.

Why the
Sarawak government is not provide a training center or adequate public needs for
the people of Sarawak so that the shortage would be overcome before blaming
others.

Those
employed was not a foreigner but Malaysian citizens who are serve the people of
Sarawak that require instructors. They do not stay long in Sarawak after
completing their service; they will come back to their respective states.

When the
issue of foreign companies and foreign workers without permits who came to
Malaysia and bring culture that does not comply with the local community why
this party is speechless. Do they have any interest until they do not dare to
speak out?

Issues
like China Doll who work in Reflexology center and an amusement center and
damaging local teenagers should be noted. Those are actually destructive way of
thinking and culture of the local community.

If the
state government is given priority to foreign companies to dominate several
local companies ultimately difficult for local companies to run their business.
Multi-billion dollar company from the outside is able dominate local companies
that were unable to compete with giant companies from outside.

PAS
urged the state government to give preference to local companies and those who
are able to provide services to the people of Sarawak. Such as "miracle
project" in Johor, with bungalows and detached houses priced below RM100,
000, causing a stir here. Ibni Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has announced a
housing project for the people of Johor.

If Johor
is able provide affordable housing projects to its citizens why the Sarawak government
that land area and abundant sources of income is not able to provide facilities
for the people of Sarawak.

This
project should be given to local companies that qualify and can benefit the
people not to foreign companies who only concerned with profit. Prioritize the
people of Sarawak and do not gamble away the land of Sarawak to foreign
investors in order to find of profits that ultimately the people of Sarawak
will continue to live in poverty and marginalized from the mainstream of
development.

We hope that this matter get serious attention
from the government of Sarawak for Sarawakians own future. Do not give
preference to foreign investors and give priority to the people of Sarawak before
others dominate our country.